An altercation on a San Diego sidewalk escalated into violence this morning when a man was stabbed following a confrontation with a Bird Scooter rider. The San Diego Police Department, through an email news release, reported that the incident occurred at approximately 6:14 AM on 519 9th Avenue in the East Village neighborhood. The victim, an adult male who was on the sidewalk, encountered the suspect, who was passing by on the scooter, and the brief contact led to a dispute, which resulted in the victim receiving a stab wound to the abdomen.
According to SDPD Watch Commander Officer D. O'Brien, after the stabbing, the suspect fled the scene, however, the victim's injury was deemed non life-threatening by medical personnel and he was promptly transported to a local hospital for treatment. The police later apprehended the assailant at 1245 Market Street, where he was identified as Brian Seo, born on September 25, 1969, the suspect was booked into San Diego Central Jail, and charged with assault with a deadly weapon.
SDPD encourages anyone with information about this incident to step forward and help piece together this brazen puzzle of urban conflict. Information can be shared anonymously with Crime Stoppers by calling 888-580-8477.
